About 1-2 blocks long, there are a variety of vendors available here. I like that this farmer's market has slightly later hours than what I see at other farmer's markets - they are open from 10-2 here instead of 9-1. I came by and got some fresh, sweet strawberries and a thick slice of sourdough focaccia bread that was soft and paired great with some rosemary infused olive oil. They didn't have any hot food vendors though, so I was a bit bummed by that. Parking is available on the street via meters. read more

3/7/26- Small farmer's market.. Not many stands all yogether. I tent/canopy fruit & vegetable stands. About 1/4 were merch stands for teas, coffee, and info stands. Bought loose all natural teas but they were expensive. From $20 - $30 per bag. I usually buy loose natural teas at my local farmers market in Tracy and they are $15 per bag no matter what type of tea is is. It was quiet since I arrived right at 10am when it opens. Not many people at all walking around. The tea vendor was nice but seemed nervous, which I thought was odd. Unless this was his first time selling. It is a family run home grown teas. read more

See my most recent review from 2019 and it's pretty much the same. All of my faves are gone. It used to be that I would come here with a bounce in my step - looking for my favorite food finds, running into an old friend or relative, talking with the vendors, and pursuing the goods. But now, it's a shell of what it used to be and the food is stuff I can find in other places. Old standards such as Phoenix Pastifico is there, the fish people are there, the raw chocolate people are there. The Thai food place is there, but one of the two owners doesn't like black people (my experience - see my review). Another issue is that the meh market has no parking. Is that their fault? No it isn't, but spending up to 45 minutes going up and down streets for parking isn't cool. You'd think that they'd try to find a solution, but they don't care because they just want people on bikes riding around. I would not go out of my way to this market for anything! There are plenty of other good markets around them in Oakland, Alameda, Ferry Building and so on. Just go to one of those and leave this one alone! read more

Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market - Sign for market. - Farmers Market Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Great selection of different types of stuff - produce, dairy, oils , jams and marmalades, bakery, chocolates, meats, as well as cuisine specific items too. The quality is totally worth the price. They also have live music and family events at certain times. read more

Poke, pickled goods, local meats and seafood, fresh vegetables and fruit produce, and food stands! What they were lacking were some benches, but I guess the grass on the park near this market, will do! Spot on and great for the stroll while in Berkeley! read more

Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market - Poke - Farmers Market Near Me - Berkeley, California

Great Farmer's Market in the Bay Area. I went here recently after not visiting here for quite awhile. I have been frequenting the Ferry Building Farmer's Market in Downtown SF. Both are great yet really liked Downtown Berkeley having wild Chanterelle mushrooms. These are rare and they are expensive yet haven't seen them at the farmer's markets in SF. My friend used to forage them when I lived in the Pacific NW so nice to see them here. I picked up lots of seasonal fruit. Persimmons, apples, pears, plums, and pluots. I am a huge fan of persimmons and love that they are available during the Autumn season in CA when they are in season. Ripe mangoes are probably my favorite fruit with ripe persimmons being a close second. Pomegranate are also in season. If you are in the Bay Area or East Bay hop over to the Downtown Berkeley Farmer's Market to pick up some fresh produce. You can do no better than to visit here. read more

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I think the Ecology Center puts on a really well organized and safe farmer's market! They have chalk marks on the ground directing where lines should wrap and how far apart to stand. People do a great job of wearing masks, the vendors included. Every vendor I've bought from has been nice and informative, but special shout out to Four Sisters Organic for the most beautiful organic wildflower bouquets. I got there early on Valentine's weekend to get one! It is a smaller market - it spans one street during the winter time and another half of a street during the warmer months. Personally I feel overwhelmed in gigantic, crowded markets so this is a better pace for those like me. I'm not deducting a star for something the market can't help but do want to let people know - the area is typical Berkeley. Do NOT leave anything visible in your car, and stash valuables away in your trunk before you leave your house. There's usually broken glass on the street where I can see cars were broken into. The grassy expanse next to the market has its fair share of what looks like transients, with their belongings and generally maskless. I just walk far away and enter the market from another area. Also plan your restroom trips ahead of time! read more

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We were on our way to a Berkeley eatery for breakfast when we passed this Saturday Berkeley Farmers Market. So we had to stop on the way back. It is a small spread, but relaxing and eventful to be at this Farmers Market. As expected, the accent is on fresh, organic and local products, farms and foods. Many choices. We bought pupusas from La Oaxaquena (they were raw, dough needed to be cooked, threw almost all of it when I decided to eat it a few hours later). And bought several fresh baked goods from Frog Hollow Farm Kitchen (see separate review). I also tasted several unique and creamy craft hummus products from Abour foods. If I had more time, I would have bought more. Overall, a very pleasant experience of novel samples, discovery of new tastes and friendly vendors. read more

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This is a small market. You can find veggies fruits and hot food. It was good to check out if you have 20 minutes to spare. read more

This is not a very big farmers' market compared with a lot of farmers' markets I have been visited. But it is in the heart of Berkeley. Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market is right in the middle of the downtown financial area. The city blocked out the street and turn it into a farmers' market on the weekend. They have the COVID notice posted right at the entrance of the market. Most of the customers are following the instructions with face masks on their faces. The market has a coffee stand and a couple of food stands for the customers who wanted food or drink when you're shopping at the market. It seems they're the busiest spots of the whole farmers' market. Trying to get street parking is not easy and the parking meters are still enforced on Saturday. Sunday is no charge for parking at Downtown Berkeley. read more

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Make no mistake that Berkeley is a foodie's paradise. After all, not every city has a Gourmet Ghetto, so it would have to be de riguer for a city like Berkeley to have a constant supply of fresh organic produce to its discriminating residents. I actually wasn't aware that the Ecology Center sponsors a farmers' market three times a week in three different locations. I'm usually in Berkeley only on the weekends, so the Saturday market on Center Street between Milvia and MLK Way is the one I most frequent. Over fifty vendors sell not only produce but also prepared foods, baked goods, and flowers (photo: http://bit.ly/2pEIsfU). Unlike the Kensington Farmers' Market (review: http://bit.ly/2INZn8g), this one has width (photo: http://bit.ly/2DNOTlT), so the chances of getting elbowed by an aggressive vegetarian are greatly diminished. It's open from 10AM to 3PM, and it never feels overly crowded. The selections here are always robust as mounds of carrots (photo: http://bit.ly/2pxW39j) and crates of sweet peppers (photo: http://bit.ly/2udmYw3) are common sights. Sure, it's no Union Square Greenmarket (review: http://bit.ly/2HY0Uri) or even a Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market (review: http://bit.ly/2FZvynu), but it is more than adequate for the ratatouille you want to make tonight. read more

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A fairly small market but with a good amount going on. I only came here to meet with the people at the Three Twins Ice Cream stall (they're releasing a new line of Ice Cream they asked me to help promote) and where I came here just for that I ended up browsing a few of the other stalls too - Lot's of fresh Fruit and Vegetables, Chocolate, Coffee, Pastries. The stalls are all well spaced and it wasn't too busy but it's not easy to find parking nearby also bring cash because many stalls do not take credit card. read more

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I have gone here nearly every Saturday for 20 years. It is the best place to go for organic, in-season, local-ish produce. This market is welcoming to visitors and warm to regulars. As photogenic as it is nourishing, there are a few dozen farmers and food artisans every week, with tablets and baskets overflowing with ten types of apples, unfamiliar citrus, half a dozen dates, sweet baby greens, expensive blueberries, and plums and pears and pumpkins. Bring plenty of your own bags since they don't give them away for free, and you don't want those Brussels sprouts rolling around your purse. There are ready to eat options in case you would like to picnic in the park. read more

This is my favorite farmers market in the Bay Area. There are usually a good range of food stands, some excellent bread, and fun stuff like chocolates and pastries, but the real reason to go is for the veggies and fruit. There is more organic produce here than any other market (except maybe the other Berkeley Ecology markets on Tuesday and Thursday), the variety is excellent and the quality is always top notch. I am very spoiled by it. Yes, you can get the same kinds of produce cheaper in the grocery store, but the freshness and quality are not the same there - even at a place like Berkeley Bowl. And I love the social element, talking to the farmers and seeing neighbors. Visiting this market always makes me happy, regardless of how tough the rest of the world is. read more

If you live near Berkeley I would definitely suggest trekking your way here each Saturday, the quality and diversity of products here are superior! While it may be slightly smaller than most farmers markets in the area, each stand's distinct offerings provide the same amount as large markets. In the spring and summer, the strawberry and blueberry stands are some of the best I have ever eaten! Also love the granola stand that makes all types of (vegan) granola, I love to put it in my yogurt in the mornings. During some months you can also find various stands with plants, knife sharpening, hummus, and more! read more

Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market - Some of the best blueberries I've ever had! - Farmers Market Near Me - Berkeley, California

Used to be a decent market. I was there last Saturday. Peaches $6/lb. Another vendor had them for $3/lb. I asked about apricots & was told it was too late in the season for them. I passed & went to the smaller El Cerrito Plaza Farmers Mkt. Peaches AND apricots $2.50/lb. Lots of political signs I found disgusting. Hard to find a parking space & it is metered. Free parking at the Plaza. read more

The first thing we try to do upon arrival in San Francisco is head to a farmer's market for fresh produce, kettle corn and tamales. We'd never been to the Berkeley market so we decided to give it a try. The market is a bit smaller than others, but still has a good selection. However, the prices seemed a bit crazy. As compared to other markets prices seemed to be 20% to 50% higher than what we usually pay. Perhaps there was some price inflation as this was the last market before Christmas and most markets were planned to be closed over the holidays, but we found many of the prices to be excessive. read more

Farmers market in small open space. Good offerings and friendly vendors. Easy in and out.

Berkeley Farmers Market is convenient. It's a few blocks from Downtown Berkeley Bart which is very easy to get to. Since we were there almost closing time and too full to buy anything I'm just going to list what I saw. Flacos - vegetarian Mexican food Cafe Zambala - organic Himalayian food catering Andy & Cindy Thai Cuisine Curry Leaf Cuisine-vegetarian/vegan rosemary plants to buy, plant, & grow lemon thyme to buy, plant & grow orchids Hodo soy Blue Bottle Coffee Co. Madjool dates $7/lb Solano mushroom cauliflower: white & or purple $2/lb brussel sprouts $4/lb Highland Hills Farm-pork sausages Blossom Bluff Orchards Fatted Calf Charcuterie Three Twins Organic ice cream Phoenix Pastifico-meyer lemon bucatini, crab ravioli, vegan ravioli, almond macaroon $3; chocolate pecan chewie cookie $2. I gotta try the Olive Bread next time! Hudsonfish nuts Bariani olive oil -love it! fresh popcorn Crepe Maker Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery-goat cheese & goat milk yogurt some live musicians Saturdays, 10a-3p, sign says 10-2..guess they don't mind staying an extra hr. read more

This was my first time at this farmer's market and I loved it! All the produce was of high quality and just beautiful. There were lots of varieties stone fruit and fruit in general much of it was organic. I especially loved the bakery and jam/jelly section. I bought the lemon-shortbread rounds and the apricot-shortbread squares - excellent! A separate booth was selling prepared foods and I bought the green salsa and it was outstanding! read more

My favorite farmer's market in the area. I love that it is all organic. Annabelle from Tercera farms always has something or many things that are more unusual and delightful - from borlotti beans to romanesco to chicories including puntarelle. The vendors at the end of the Milvia side have a wide variety of Asian produce from ginger to bitter melon, gai lan, drumstick (fruit of moringa), loofa, eggplant, okra, and several items in not familiar with (yet). Frog Hollow has amazing fruit, unfortunately at amazing prices but their nectarines and pluots are beyond compare. The eggs from River Dog can't be beat. The tiny scallions - red and green - are delightful and I usually get 2-3 bunches. Great fresh pastas including some whole grain. Sometimes the customers are a turn off - think the worst of Berkeley - entitled and fussy. But I'm there for the produce. read more

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I love going to Farmer's Market because of locally-owned businesses displaying their products to admirers like myself. I know many of you prefer me to buy my meals and foods at a Farmer's Market than a unhealthy Taquerias. I'll think about it. Berkeley's Farmers Market is operated all year round on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. I went to the one on Saturday on Center St. which is only one long block away from the Downtown Berkeley Bart Station. The first vendor I saw on the left was the Blue Bottle Coffee Company. For $2.00, the drip coffee is my needed battery to wake my ass up and walk around to check out local vendors. Among the vendors I saw were: -Many produce vendors from various parts of Northern California -Three Twins Ice Cream -Hog Island Oyster Company -Alive Vegan Food Company -Vital Vittles Breads -Prima Salsas and Tamales -Moonlite Bakery -Juniper Ridge (specialize in Health and Beauty products) -Happy Nut Farm (I'm not one of them, either) I also bought some fresh Apple Juice and six organic Fuji Apples from the Smit Ranch Company. The Organic Fuji Apple is currently in season and the most popular fruit right now. One bite of the fruit, I was amazed on how tasty and crunchy it was. Like they say, "An apple a day, helps keep the doctors away!" I'm already beginning to feel the "love" in Berkeley. If I'm in the East Bay city, expect me to come to this Farmer's Market for an healthy alternative. read more

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For a long time, I couldn't see the point: why spend $2.39 for a pound of organic Moro blood oranges when you can get the same oranges for 59 cents/lb at the Monterey Market? Sure, this market has great ambience and wonderful smells, but shopping here didn't seem like a good practical choice to me. Now I stop by most Saturdays. Here are a few reasons: 1. Blue Bottle coffee (apologies if I've got the spacing and capitalization wrong). The people at the stand are sometimes clueless about the beans that they're selling, but the beans are great. So's the coffee that they sell by the cup. 2. Fresh salad greens. These are much better than the industrial organic greens that you see typically at the Monterey Market or the Berkeley Bowl. 3. The Fatted Calf. Right there, in a nutshell, is why I'm not a vegetarian. 4. Berries. I like the Swanton strawberries right now, but your berries will vary (with the season). 5. Coming here makes up for not owning a hybrid car. Doesn't it? 6. Samples! read more

Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market - Ruth proffering organically grown strawberries from Swanton Berry Farm http://www.swantonberryfarm.com/ - Farmers Market Near Me - Berkeley, California

Berkeley's Saturday morning Farmers' Market truly embodies the life and vibrancy that is Berkeley. The community comes here to celebrate life, living green, and seizing the day while also being eco-conscious and care-free. The whole vibe makes me want to smell all the flowers, taste all the fresh organic produce, and dance with the street musicians. Aside from the bounty of organic fruits and vegetables, please don't miss: * Lou Lou Garden's Rose Petal Jam, very rare because roses are temperamental even when in season, but it's the closest thing to pure ambrosia, delicious on fresh slices of baguette http://www.loulousgarden.com/-strse-3/Rose-Petal-Jam-%288/Detail.bok * Organic Fuji Apples from Smit Ranch, a bag of them barely lasts a couple days they're so crisp and full of juice like honey * Blue Bottle Coffee, ignore the flat stares of the "barrista" and grab a cup of hot drip coffee or New Orleans iced coffee before strolling down the food stalls * Three Twins Ice cream by the bucket and ice cream sandwiches * Tofu pate from some tofu vendor, great with crackers and toast * Roasted garlic asiago bread and gorgonzola walnut loaf from some great bakery stall, I can eat a whole loaf while walking home Living walking distance from a Berkeley Farmers' Market every other day is probably the biggest reason why I can never move anywhere else. read more

Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market - Tulips at the Berkley Farmers' Market - Farmers Market Near Me - Berkeley, California

I love the lederhosen guy, the brown croissants from octoberfeast, the flower-like organic salad mixes, the happy squashes and cauliflowers, olive loaf lady, the exorbitantly priced pears, the orchid stand, the free music, the fresh hot and cold apple cider, the crepes dude, the want to eat worms? guy, the blue bottle coffee, the himalyan food stand, the whole berkeley vibe. The stuff can be pricey, but it's a lovely way to spend a late sunny Saturday morning. read more

Berkeley farmers markets opens wednesday and sat. this review is for saturdays. lots of metered parking aroun locale: downtown, center & MLK way time: 10 a.m.-3, saturdays, year round organizer: ecology center vendors of interest -andy's & cindy\s thai food: organic -cafe zambala-interesting tibetan food -curry leaf cuisine -flaco's : organic mex -octoberfest bakery: breads -phoenix pastificio. pasta. breades -raw daddy's fun cone food : $5 vegggie food in a cone. tasty -st. benoit yogurt -hodo soy: tofu products notes: -not a lot of veggie sellers, berkeley bowl nearby? -interesting food vendors, some unique to berkeley (some go to grand lake also) -not as packed/diverse as grand lake but worth a trip. read more

Despite not being super large, this farmer's market has lots of wonderful things to offer. Just walking through the market itself, the air smelled fresh with the scent of produce and other goods. We spent a good amount of time walking around and visiting all the different vendors. I picked up a fresh blueberry pastry to snack on, and another friend got some fresh coffee. I got to try so many things like beef jerky, the sweetest pluots I have ever tasted, and some amazing strawberries. I ended up buying a few baskets of the strawberries to take home. My friends enjoyed some fresh oysters and another vendor had organic ice cream. If I lived closer, I know I would frequent this farmer's market a lot more. If you stop by, don't forget your reusable bag to bring home all the goodies you buy! read more

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My top two things at the market have nothing to do with fresh or local produce. And as far as I am concerned they are the best things, hands down. Flying Disc Ranch sells bio-dynamic dried dates. The Barhi's are incredible. They will let you try one. Food of the gods, seriously. The Fatted Calf sells all kinds of incredible meat treats. Do yourself a favor, and buy a dried sausage to snack on as a palate cleanser for the Frog Hollow samples. Beyond that, though, I found that I never bought too much food here. I could always get better prices on equally good stuff from MM & BB. read more

At this block-long farmers market, you will quickly understand why people call it Biz-erkeley. You will find everything from vegan snacks to musicians and fresh juice. Often on Saturdays there's some event going on in the adjacent park. There is a venerable sense of community at this market, and always a patch of grass to sit down and tuck in to whatever you've purchased at the market that day. read more

I love the abundant amount of farmers' markets in the East Bay. This one is super convenient although parking can be tricky if you drive here. I went on a Saturday and was able to purchase some awesome produce. This is a smaller market but they have all of the usual items you will find at the larger ones. The stands are occupied by local peeps selling the fruits of their labor. No pun intended. Haha. Really though...There is just something about buying fresh produce from the source. read more

One of my favorite farmers' markets around. The farmers' market is surprisingly large with meats on the west end of the market and prepared foods on the east end of the market. It's a perfect set-up because you can do your shopping and then snack/eat lunch. They've got great fruit/veggie stands, but they also have some of my favorite prepared food stands including the Hodo Soy products (lots of different products that you can't get at most grocery stores) and Phoenix Pastificio (beautiful, handmade pasta). For food that's ready to eat for snacks and lunch, I really enjoy Andy and Cindy's Thai food and Flaco's for vegan Mexican food. Our typical routine is to buy a few taquitos at Flaco's while we stroll down the street, surveying the vendors and enjoying the day. Having a snack while going through the farmers' market helps to take the edge off - you can make better decisions without being so hungry! read more

I'm a berkeley-sacramento commuter so I've been to the farmers markets in both cities as well as the one in Davis. This farmers market is probably the better one in Berkeley but it is not as good as the one in Sacramento or Davis. Vegetables are not as fresh as they should be and limited in varieties but the price is somewhat cheap. Fruits, cheese, bread are nothing to rave about. I always end up stopping by trader joe's afterward to complete my shopping. Several things that are the highlights of this market. I love the sprouts stand that has several different pea sprouts and sunflower shoots, the tofu stand offers delicious tofu meals and is definitely a winner. Lastly, blue bottle coffee with its customary long lines and very good coffee. Those three are reasons why I come back. read more

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Quality: 4 Value: 3 Happened to walk by here while walking around since we had to wait 30 minutes for La Note brunch. Pleasantly surprised to see so many vendors at the Farmer's Market; lots of local produce, cheeses, and yogurts. read more

I get the feeling that this farmer's market would be much better had I ventured on a summer's day rather than the rainy Sunday before Christmas. The location and time are great: Center between Milvia and MLK, 10am until 3pm (later than many local markets). However, I felt the produce was only mediocre in quality (over-ripe persimmons for $2.50 a lb? no thanks) and somewhat sparse in selection, probably because of the wintry season. There were some TINY brussels sprouts for $4 a lb, Fuji apples for $2.50 to $4 a lb, and some rather sad looking squash, eggplant, and greens. There was an abundance of bakers: Oktoberfeast, Vital Vitties (my personal fave; love their muffins and breads!!), and Phoenix, to name a few. Also, there were a few vendors I'd only seen at the SF Ferry Building farmer's market: 3 twins ice cream (I think the also have an outpost in Napa), and Hog Island ($2 an oyster or $12 for a dozen raw). St Benoit's creamery also; as well as this guy who sells the Biggest dates for $7 to $10 per lb. Prepared food was meager; Himalayan food, and a few organic/ gluten free/ vegan/ vegetarian food stands. I might come back in the summertime to see if the market perks up a bit. Otherwise, I am still partial to the Grand Lake market for Saturday mornings. read more

I always enjoy this market, especially the mushrooms, meyer lemons and the occasional massage. There are prominent signs saying, "No Dogs except service dogs" yet I constantly see people parading non service dogs into the market. People, I do NOT want to see your pitbulls and pit mixes at the market! Potential bloodbath waiting to happen. read more

I love farmer's markets. And this is the biggest farmer's market in Berkeley (other other smaller ones are the Tuesday market at Derby & MLK, and the Thursday market at Shattuck & Rose). It gets CROWDED since it's a Saturday market, but it's still great nonetheless. Good selection of food and it's a FUN way to spend a Saturday morning! I like these farmers and the vendors. These are the same people who plant the vegetables, toil the soil, till the land, pluck them when it's fully ripe, and basically has seen the food from seed to full-grown crop. I love to ask them about where their farm is, which crop they are most proud of, and the recipe for the produce. The farmer's life is hard work. Especially so if you consider the effort necessary to bring you fresh produce from farms to your table. OF COURSE farmer's market produce are pricey!!! The certification of organic produce is taxing in cost, effort, and time to the farmers. It's unfair if you gauge their products with the commercial farm that produces by the thousands of acres with copious of insecticide, fungicide, pesticide, fertilizer necessary to support unnaturally large-scale productions. Think about it. Small local farms tend to practice more diversity, and plant a variety of crops in a much smaller land. And this goes a long way in the ecological balance and sustainability of the land. We may get the idea that all the produce you see in a farmer's stand / stall come from just one single farm, but the truth is in order to produce the excellent quality of vegetables and fruits, it is necessary for these farmers to grow their produce in farms in different areas where the microclimates and soil best suit the crops. Such dedication and attention to detail to bring you the best crops comes at a great cost! Therefore, know that the food is grown with love. By people who love their jobs, love the farm, despite the great risks that they face as farmers. 5 stars for Berkeley Farmer's Market! :) I seriously think that Berkeley residents (and Bay Area residents in general) are really lucky people because there are so many easily accessible farmer's markets around here. read more

Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market - Martin Luther King Jr Civic Center Park next to the Farmer's Market - Farmers Market Near Me - Berkeley, California

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The farmers market here is pretty cool. It's not as good as Sunnyvale's. This farmers in Berkeley was very green. They serve vegetarian and vegan style food here. Theres not that much to see because its literally a 3 minute walk from the beginning to the end of the street. I was excited to try their New Orleans coffee but it was kinda nasty and plain tasting. NOT my cup of coffee. What I dooo LOVE is their pecan cookies! OMG they are crispy, chewy, nutty, everything I love about how a cookies made. The vegan tamales were pretty good even though it was gluten free? Spicy as hell I know that! I like coming here still so I dont care. read more

Cozy in quaint has a few merchants good apples and radishes here Price is not quite as good as some of the markets read more

We went to the Saturday Berkeley Farmer's Market, about a block from the Downtown Berkeley BART station. It was a beautiful day and we were picking up some fresh pork from Riverdog Farm so we took the trek up. It was a lot of fun! From the outside, the market looks really small. It's confined to a one block width.. But it's fairly long. There are not a ton of repetitive stalls, which is nice. Everyone is offering something different for the most part. There is the wide assortment of fruits and vegetables, but also oysters, ice cream, juice, yogurt, soup, honey, jellies, and meats. In fact, as a meat shopper, I was glad there was a meat vendor with pork, beef, and even lamb. Also, the selection of hot food is very nice as well. Most of them were vegan but a few of them had some omnivore selections, including the thai place which is what we had.. The chicken satay plate was awesome, and we enjoyed eating it in the park towards the end of the market! The thing that sets this market apart, however, is the people and the live music/artists. There were three, maybe four performers, from bluegrass to...well, wait, it all seemed like bluegrass. But either way, it was cool. Would recommend for sure. Great for kids and adults alike! read more

Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market - chicken satay plate from the Thai food vendor - Farmers Market Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I'm writing a review on the vendor who sells strawberries from Swanton Berry Farm. Twice now, the same twenty/thirtysomething guy who works there has been rude, abrasive, and unprofessional. The first time was about whether he has any fresher strawberries left. Replying to my husband, the young man said in a biting tone, "If I had any, wouldn't I have them out?" My family decided to give this place another chance. We wanted to pick up fresh strawberries for a birthday cake we were making for our little girl. The second time couldn't have been more awful. He wouldn't let us pick strawberries placed on the display shelf. Instead he had us pick out strawberries that have been sitting in the sun--and many were overriped. We weren't going to pay good money ($4.50 a basket) for it. Long story short, he refused to sell us the ones in the display section. What's more, we heard him berating another customer. From now on, we're avoiding this vendor like the plague. We would rather pay $8 a basket at Whole Foods than take this crap. read more